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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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